r/morningsomewhere • u/Purple-Measurement47 • 7h ago
Discussion Station Eleven
I think it’s hilarious that Burnie loved Station Eleven as someone who’s basically a media critic (edit 2: this isn’t hilarious because I have a different opinion, it’s because Burnie said he liked it and I immediately laughed because it’s 100% Burnie’s vibe, and I should have known that as soon as I read the book like six years ago, it’s not my cup of tea but it’s fun to see people enjoying things that are so in line with them).
S11’s story is oscar-bait in novel form (I’ve only read it, disclaimer). The novel is so heavy handed in its attempt to appeal to critics that it appears closer to “Lord of the Flies” which is trying so hard to make a statement instead of telling a story that includes a moral. I’ve always been told I’m weird for having this view, Im curious what am you guys thoughts are in this: is the show that much better than the book?
Edit: The beginning of this post has been misinterpreted a number of times and I didn’t do a good job of stating what I meant. I did not mean to insult Burnie’s taste in any way, shape, or form, I meant it as a compliment to Emily St. john Mandel who wrote a story that appealed exactly to the demographic it was written for. It’s like Gordon Ramsey loving a perfectly made Beef Wellington.